Meg Loughran Cappel (D)

Meg Loughran Cappel (D)

Senator

2020-

49th District

Member Details

Springfield Office:
Stratton Office Building, 401 S. Spring
Section C, Office M
Springfield, Il 62706
(217) 782-0052

District Office:
20660 Caton Farm Rd.
Unit D
Crest Hill, IL 60403
(815) 267-6119

Biography

Lifelong educator and small business owner; Shorewood Chamber of Commerce member; previously served as school teacher’s union representative; former Joliet High School Board member; served as Illinois Association of School Board delegate; former Joliet Township High School Discipline Committee member; served and volunteered on various parent-teacher organizations; volunteered as Sator Sanchez Elementary School cheer coach for 7 years; resides in Shorewood with her husband Jason, three kids and dog Max.


Associated Representatives:

Harry Benton
Natalie A. Manley

Filter Primary Sponsor Bills
Bill # Chief Sponsor ABR - Short Description Chamber Last Action Last Action Date
SB0028 Kimberly A. Lightford SCH CD-EMPLOYEE EVALUATIONS S Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 18, 2025 02/05/2025
SB0091 Ram Villivalam VEH CD-EXAMS S Referred to Assignments 01/17/2025
SB0268 Michael E. Hastings INSURANCE RATE FAIRNESS S Referred to Assignments 01/24/2025
SB0269 Michael E. Hastings INSURANCE RATE TRANSPARENCY S Referred to Assignments 01/24/2025
SB1231 Meg Loughran Cappel SCH ED-SPECIAL ED FACILITIES S Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 20, 2025 02/19/2025
SB1492 Meg Loughran Cappel PROP TX-SUBDIVISION VALUE S Assigned to Revenue 02/11/2025
SB1493 Meg Loughran Cappel SCH CD-AGE OF BOARD MEMBERS S Referred to Assignments 01/31/2025
SB1550 Laura M. Murphy LIBRARY SYSTEMS-STATE GRANTS S Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 25, 2025 02/20/2025
SB1554 Meg Loughran Cappel CRIM CD-ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENC S Referred to Assignments 02/04/2025
SB1555 Meg Loughran Cappel SCH CD-SPEC ED ADVIS COUNCIL S Postponed - Education 02/19/2025
SB1556 Meg Loughran Cappel SCH CD-ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE S Referred to Assignments 02/04/2025
SB1740 Mary Edly-Allen SCH CD-MANDATES-REORGANIZE S Assigned to Education 02/18/2025
SB1850 Mary Edly-Allen SCH CD-TEACHER EVALUATION PLAN S Assigned to Education 02/18/2025
SB1943 Meg Loughran Cappel SCH CD-TIME OUT S Referred to Assignments 02/06/2025
SB1944 Meg Loughran Cappel $ISBE-MENTORING EDUCATORS S Referred to Assignments 02/06/2025
SB1945 Meg Loughran Cappel SCH CD-LICENSE TYPES-TESTING S Referred to Assignments 02/06/2025
SB1946 Meg Loughran Cappel SCH SAFETY DRILL-MAPPING DATA S Referred to Assignments 02/06/2025
SB1947 Meg Loughran Cappel SCH CD-EDUCATOR LICENSURE-MISC S Referred to Assignments 02/06/2025
SB1948 Meg Loughran Cappel VEH CD-WEIGHT LIMIT EXEMPTION S Referred to Assignments 02/06/2025
SB2002 Meg Loughran Cappel ISP FUND CONSOLIDATION S Referred to Assignments 02/06/2025
SB2003 Meg Loughran Cappel INC TX-STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT S Referred to Assignments 02/06/2025
SB2119 Meg Loughran Cappel CIVIC CENTER CD-BID THRESHOLD S Referred to Assignments 02/07/2025
SB2427 Cristina Castro SCH CD-WIRELESS COMM DEVICE S Referred to Assignments 02/07/2025
SR0023 Karina Villa WEAR RED DAY S Resolution Adopted 02/05/2025
SR0116 Kimberly A. Lightford EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE S Referred to Assignments 02/18/2025
SJR0002 Meg Loughran Cappel SCHOOL CASELOAD REVIEW S Referred to Assignments 01/28/2025
SJR0019 Meg Loughran Cappel ISBE-DANIELSON FRAMEWORK S Referred to Assignments 02/07/2025
Bill: SB0028
Chief Sponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford
ABR - Short Description: SCH CD-EMPLOYEE EVALUATIONS
Chamber: S
Last Action: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 18, 2025
Last Action Date: 02/05/2025
Bill: SB0091
Chief Sponsor: Ram Villivalam
ABR - Short Description: VEH CD-EXAMS
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 01/17/2025
Bill: SB0268
Chief Sponsor: Michael E. Hastings
ABR - Short Description: INSURANCE RATE FAIRNESS
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 01/24/2025
Bill: SB0269
Chief Sponsor: Michael E. Hastings
ABR - Short Description: INSURANCE RATE TRANSPARENCY
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 01/24/2025
Bill: SB1231
Chief Sponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel
ABR - Short Description: SCH ED-SPECIAL ED FACILITIES
Chamber: S
Last Action: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 20, 2025
Last Action Date: 02/19/2025
Bill: SB1492
Chief Sponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel
ABR - Short Description: PROP TX-SUBDIVISION VALUE
Chamber: S
Last Action: Assigned to Revenue
Last Action Date: 02/11/2025
Bill: SB1493
Chief Sponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel
ABR - Short Description: SCH CD-AGE OF BOARD MEMBERS
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 01/31/2025
Bill: SB1550
Chief Sponsor: Laura M. Murphy
ABR - Short Description: LIBRARY SYSTEMS-STATE GRANTS
Chamber: S
Last Action: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 25, 2025
Last Action Date: 02/20/2025
Bill: SB1554
Chief Sponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel
ABR - Short Description: CRIM CD-ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENC
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/04/2025
Bill: SB1555
Chief Sponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel
ABR - Short Description: SCH CD-SPEC ED ADVIS COUNCIL
Chamber: S
Last Action: Postponed - Education
Last Action Date: 02/19/2025
Bill: SB1556
Chief Sponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel
ABR - Short Description: SCH CD-ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/04/2025
Bill: SB1740
Chief Sponsor: Mary Edly-Allen
ABR - Short Description: SCH CD-MANDATES-REORGANIZE
Chamber: S
Last Action: Assigned to Education
Last Action Date: 02/18/2025
Bill: SB1850
Chief Sponsor: Mary Edly-Allen
ABR - Short Description: SCH CD-TEACHER EVALUATION PLAN
Chamber: S
Last Action: Assigned to Education
Last Action Date: 02/18/2025
Bill: SB1943
Chief Sponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel
ABR - Short Description: SCH CD-TIME OUT
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/06/2025
Bill: SB1944
Chief Sponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel
ABR - Short Description: $ISBE-MENTORING EDUCATORS
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/06/2025
Bill: SB1945
Chief Sponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel
ABR - Short Description: SCH CD-LICENSE TYPES-TESTING
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/06/2025
Bill: SB1946
Chief Sponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel
ABR - Short Description: SCH SAFETY DRILL-MAPPING DATA
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/06/2025
Bill: SB1947
Chief Sponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel
ABR - Short Description: SCH CD-EDUCATOR LICENSURE-MISC
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/06/2025
Bill: SB1948
Chief Sponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel
ABR - Short Description: VEH CD-WEIGHT LIMIT EXEMPTION
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/06/2025
Bill: SB2002
Chief Sponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel
ABR - Short Description: ISP FUND CONSOLIDATION
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/06/2025
Bill: SB2003
Chief Sponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel
ABR - Short Description: INC TX-STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/06/2025
Bill: SB2119
Chief Sponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel
ABR - Short Description: CIVIC CENTER CD-BID THRESHOLD
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/07/2025
Bill: SB2427
Chief Sponsor: Cristina Castro
ABR - Short Description: SCH CD-WIRELESS COMM DEVICE
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/07/2025
Bill: SR0023
Chief Sponsor: Karina Villa
ABR - Short Description: WEAR RED DAY
Chamber: S
Last Action: Resolution Adopted
Last Action Date: 02/05/2025
Bill: SR0116
Chief Sponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford
ABR - Short Description: EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/18/2025
Bill: SJR0002
Chief Sponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel
ABR - Short Description: SCHOOL CASELOAD REVIEW
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 01/28/2025
Bill: SJR0019
Chief Sponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel
ABR - Short Description: ISBE-DANIELSON FRAMEWORK
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/07/2025

Committee: Agriculture
Code: SAGR
Chairman: Doris Turner
Committee: Approp- Ed
Code: APED
Chairman: Michael W. Halpin
Committee: Behavioral and Mental Health
Code: SBMH
Chairman: Laura Fine
Committee: Education
Code: SESE
Chairman: Meg Loughran Cappel
Committee: Labor
Code: SLAB
Chairman: Robert Peters
Committee: State Government
Code: SGOA
Chairman: Patrick J. Joyce